It's been more than a year since the launch was supposed to happen, but BlackBerry took the stage in Toronto, London, Dubai, Paris, Johannesburg and New York to showcase what they've been laboring over during this period of hibernation. (AFP/Timothy A. Clary)

Remarketing the products with a new, unified brand name, the company's CEO Thorsten Heins said at the New York launch that they're hoping to start afresh and rebuild their brand with this launch. (Reuters/Shannon Stapleton)

"BlackBerry has changed, we have re-designed the BlackBerry experience, we have re-engineered our products, we have re-invented this company and we want to reflect this in our brand," he said. (Reuters/Shannon Stapleton)

Some of the new features include a speedy predictive keyboard, a hub for social media addicts to unite all their different accounts and information, BlackBerry Balance which allows users to separate work from play on a secure system, an impressive time shift camera that allows you to choose the best photos by capturing moments before and after you snap the photo. (AFP/Leon Neal)